Adjustable Head Ground Screw

The lower part of the pile features a helical structure designed for mechanical screw-in installation.

During installation, rotational force drives the pile into the ground while the helical section engages with the surrounding soil.

The following parameters can be customized:

• Helical Blade Diameter
• Helical Pitch
• Number of Helical Turns
• Helical Section Length
• Blade Thickness
• Tip Structure

The final pile configuration should be determined according to project engineering requirements and actual site conditions.

1. Foundation Layout

Determine the ground screw positions according to the photovoltaic mounting system layout and engineering drawings.

2. Ground Screw Installation

Use suitable ground screw installation equipment to mechanically rotate the pile into the soil.

3. Installation Depth & Alignment

Control pile depth, verticality, and position according to project requirements.

4. Adjustable Head Installation

Install or adjust the threaded upper connection and mounting plate.

5. Height Adjustment

Rotate or reposition the threaded adjustment structure until the required mounting elevation is achieved.

6. Locking

Tighten the locking nut to secure the mounting plate at the required position.

7. Upper Structure Connection

Connect the solar mounting post, base bracket, column, or other structural component to the mounting plate using suitable bolts.

8. Solar Mounting Structure Assembly

Continue installing beams, purlins, braces, rails, and photovoltaic modules according to the system design.

Carbon Steel

The ground screw body, adjustment components, and mounting plate are manufactured from carbon steel to provide the structural strength required for photovoltaic foundation applications.

Steel grade can be customized according to customer drawings, structural calculations, and project requirements.

Hot-Dip Galvanized

The steel components are treated with hot-dip galvanizing for improved corrosion resistance in outdoor and underground applications.

Galvanizing requirements can be customized according to customer technical specifications and project requirements.

Chudu Metal provides flexible customized manufacturing for different solar PV ground mounting projects.

Available customization includes:

• Ground Screw Diameter
• Ground Screw Length
• Wall Thickness
• Steel Grade
• Threaded Rod Diameter
• Thread Length
• Adjustment Range
• Mounting Plate Length
• Mounting Plate Width
• Mounting Plate Thickness
• Mounting Plate Shape
• Mounting Hole Diameter
• Mounting Hole Quantity
• Mounting Hole Position
• Hole Spacing
• Locking Nut Specification
• Helical Blade Diameter
• Helical Pitch
• Number of Helical Turns
• Helical Section Length
• Pile Tip Structure
• Hot-Dip Galvanizing Requirements
• Matching Solar Structure Dimensions
• Packaging Requirements

Products can be manufactured according to customer drawings, samples, solar mounting structure dimensions, and project technical requirements.

The Adjustable Head Ground Screw can be used together with:

• Solar Mounting Posts
• Steel Columns
• Solar Mounting Base Plates
• Solar Mounting Beams
• Solar Purlins
• C Channel Steel
• Square Steel Tubes
• Solar Mounting Rails
• Bracing Components
• Connecting Brackets
• Bolts & Nuts
• Flat Washers
• Spring Washers
• Other Solar Mounting Fasteners

Related photovoltaic structural components and fasteners can also be supplied according to project requirements.

The final ground screw dimensions, adjustment range, mounting plate configuration, and installation requirements should be determined according to actual photovoltaic project conditions.

Important factors may include:

• Soil Conditions
• Required Installation Depth
• Compression Load
• Pull-Out Resistance
• Lateral Load
• Wind Load
• Snow Load
• Required Adjustment Range
• Solar Mounting Structure Design
• Foundation Spacing
• Upper Structure Connection
• Local Engineering Requirements

The final foundation configuration should be selected based on project engineering requirements and site conditions.

Compared with fixed-flange ground screws, the adjustable-head design provides additional flexibility during installation.

The threaded connection allows the upper mounting plate elevation to be fine-tuned before the solar support structure is permanently secured.

This can be particularly useful for sites with:

• Uneven Terrain
• Small Foundation Elevation Differences
• Installation Tolerance Requirements
• Structures Requiring Accurate Leveling
• Customized Ground-Mounted Solar Systems

The adjustable mounting plate also provides a flexible bolted connection interface for different photovoltaic support structures.